The Swiss Federal Court Gives Bank Employees the Right to Access Documents Sent to US Authorities

The Swiss Federal Court Gives Bank Employees the Right to Access Documents Sent to US Authorities

Confirming a decision from the Geneva Cantonal Court the Swiss FederalCourt considers thatbank employeeshave the right toaccess a copyof the documents sentto US authorities, including the US Department of Justice (DoJ).

Obtaininga copywill allow the concerned persons tocheckthe data transmitted and havethe possibility of comparingthe documents at issuewith otherinformation that may bein their possession, and decide on further course of action.

As reported by the newspaper 20 Minutes, D. Hornung, the defending lawyer, estimates that at least40,000persons or entitiescouldbe affected by this verdict.The lawyerstresses thatall those who haveasked forinterim measuresprohibitinga bank tosend their datareceiveda favorable decisionof the cantonalcourtsin Geneva, Vaud,and Zurich.